Russia: Tsars to Putin
Andrew Marr discusses Russia with Simon Sebag Montefiore, Amanda Vickery, Arkady Ostrovsky and David Aaronovitch.
On Start the Week Andrew Marr looks at Russia from the heyday of the Soviet Empire to its transformation under Putin. The historian Simon Sebag Montefiore writes about the Romanovs, the most successful dynasty of modern times, while Amanda Vickery highlights a moment of defiance and triumph during WW2's siege of Leningrad. The journalist Arkady Ostrovsky charts the huge changes that have taken place, from Perestroika to corporate state. And David Aaronovitch explores the emotional pull of communism in Britain through the story of his family and their ties to The Party.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore is a historian and author.
The Romanovs: 1613-1918 is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Amanda Vickery
Amanda Vickery is Professor in Early Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London.
Leningrad and the Orchestra That Defied Hitler is on the BBC iPlayer.
Arkady Ostrovsky
Arkady Ostrovsky is a journalist.
The Invention of Russia: The Journey from Gorbachev’s Freedom to Putin’s War is published by Atlantic Books.
David Aaronovitch
David Aaronovitch is a journalist.
Party Animals: My Family and Other Communists is published by Jonathan Cape.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Marr |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
| Interviewed Guest | Amanda Vickery |
| Interviewed Guest | Arkady Ostrovsky |
| Interviewed Guest | David Aaronovitch |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 11 Jan 201609:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 11 Jan 201621:30BBC Radio 4
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